Red Cross Lifeguarding Exam Preparation Kit
2025/26 | Authentic and Verified Answers
cardiac chain of survival - Early recognition and early access to EMS, Early CPR, Early
defibrillation (AED), Early advanced medical care
Heart attack symptoms - Chest discomfort or pain>3-5 min, pain that spreads from chest
to limbs, pain that comes and goes, difficulty breathing, pale or ashen skin, sweating, dizziness
or lightheadedness, nausea or vomiting, fatigue, lightheadedness, or loss of conciousness
caring for heart attack - call EMS, make victim comfortable, monitor changes in victim's
appearance or behavior, assist with prescribed medication, be prepared to perform CPR and use
AED
heart attack - when the muscle of the heart suffers a loss of oxygenated blood
cardiac arrest - life-threatening emergency, heart stops beating or beats too irregularly or
weakly to circulate blood effectively
ABC - Airway, Breathing, Circulation
SAMPLE - Signs&Symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Pertinent past medical history, Last
oral intake, Events leading up to the incident
how to perform CPR - 30 chest compressions, 2 ventilations
CPR is needed when... - victim is unconscious, not breathing, and has no pulse (cardiac
arrest)
rate of ventilations for adult - 1 ventilation every 5 seconds
rate of ventilations for child or infant - 1 ventilation every 3 seconds
Continue CPR until... - Obvious sign of life, AED is available and ready to use, Another
trained rescuer takes over, EMS take over, You are too exhausted to continue, The Scene
becomes unsafe
2 rescuer CPR (child or infant) - 15 compressions, 2 ventilations
AED pad placement - upper right, lower left
Pacemakers and AED - don't put AED over pacemaker, still use AED
2025/26 | Authentic and Verified Answers
cardiac chain of survival - Early recognition and early access to EMS, Early CPR, Early
defibrillation (AED), Early advanced medical care
Heart attack symptoms - Chest discomfort or pain>3-5 min, pain that spreads from chest
to limbs, pain that comes and goes, difficulty breathing, pale or ashen skin, sweating, dizziness
or lightheadedness, nausea or vomiting, fatigue, lightheadedness, or loss of conciousness
caring for heart attack - call EMS, make victim comfortable, monitor changes in victim's
appearance or behavior, assist with prescribed medication, be prepared to perform CPR and use
AED
heart attack - when the muscle of the heart suffers a loss of oxygenated blood
cardiac arrest - life-threatening emergency, heart stops beating or beats too irregularly or
weakly to circulate blood effectively
ABC - Airway, Breathing, Circulation
SAMPLE - Signs&Symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Pertinent past medical history, Last
oral intake, Events leading up to the incident
how to perform CPR - 30 chest compressions, 2 ventilations
CPR is needed when... - victim is unconscious, not breathing, and has no pulse (cardiac
arrest)
rate of ventilations for adult - 1 ventilation every 5 seconds
rate of ventilations for child or infant - 1 ventilation every 3 seconds
Continue CPR until... - Obvious sign of life, AED is available and ready to use, Another
trained rescuer takes over, EMS take over, You are too exhausted to continue, The Scene
becomes unsafe
2 rescuer CPR (child or infant) - 15 compressions, 2 ventilations
AED pad placement - upper right, lower left
Pacemakers and AED - don't put AED over pacemaker, still use AED
